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hoof-mark

hoof-mark

7.1
A mark left in soft ground by an animal's foot like a horse
  • noun
translation icon : huella de pezuña
  • Fresh hoof-marks in the mud showed that the horses had passed by recently.

Examples

  • The hunter followed a trail of hoof-marks through the forest.

  • I found a hoof-mark in the mud.

  • After the rain, the hoof-mark was clearly visible in the soft earth.

  • The trail was marked by many hoof-marks.

  • After the rain, the hoof-mark was clearly visible in the soft earth.

  • Fresh hoof-marks in the mud showed that the horses had passed by recently.

  • The hunter followed a trail of hoof-marks through the forest.

Synonyms

hoofprint
vshoof-mark
3 5.2

A mark on the ground left by an animal's hard foot like a horse

is written with a hyphen rather than as a single word
hoof mark
vshoof-mark
1 4.9

A mark that an animal with hard feet makes in soft ground

is written with a hyphen rather than as separate words

How Clear

hoofprint
3 5.2
hoof-mark
7.1
impression
  • Specialized
52 4.1
trace
492 3.3

Surface Forms

hoof-mark singular
hoof-marks plural

Morphology

hoof-mark = hoof + mark (transparent) = hoof + mark

The meaning is a direct combination of 'hoof' + 'mark' (an impression made by a hoof), which a learner can deduce from the component words.

Etymology

Hoof-mark comes from two simple words: hoof, the hard foot of animals like horses, and mark, meaning 'a sign' or 'impression'. So a hoof-mark is the sign left on the ground when an animal steps there.